Bulwark Shield is OP

[Hammerwolf]

Needs a nerf. Even a guard break followed up by melee attacks from a tactical marine isn't enough to take down a bulwark.

[Sir Harlz]

I do think the shield needs a "limit" of some sort but also needs to avoid just being a crappier version of Heavy's ability. My main issue is how a single bulwark and have four people shooting at them and the shield just stays up. I've noticed in a lot of firefights people will just ignore Bulwarks so you'll have the funny image of a bunch of dudes shooting at each other while the bulwarks just...sit there with their shields up and stare at everyone, maybe they'll drop a banner.

I think after blocking a certain amount of damage the bulwark should get staggered for a moment, let them keep the ability to rapidly push up on one or two guys but not walk right up to four dudes or a heavy unloading an entire heavy bolter onto them. In exchange maybe give them a buff, something small like letting them shoot a pistol with reduced accuracy or fire rate from behind the shield.

That being said, I don't have a issue with the class. I've never felt it's overpowered or underpowered but I do think it's current mechanic causes it to be a very passive class that isn't much fun to play or face against.

[BbNaB]

As long as they're blocking they're not moving fast, easy to flank, toss a grenade behind, grapple as Vanguard or hit from above with Assault.
If they nerf the shield then Bulwark is going to need some major buffs in other areas.

[Chaos]

If the bulwalk are pushing,
Shooting the shield slow him down a lot, now if you have your team you can have him flanked them easily, since the blocking angle is like 60° or 70°.

If he literally stand there just blocking.
Then ignore him and shoot his friend.

Or you could just use the class/grenade that counter the bulwalk directly.

[Quiet]

you have to play around a Bulwark way too much and i find that they interrupt the flow of combat in a way thats not fun at all. if you ignore him and start shooting at his teammates instead, any Bulwark with half a brain will just start shooting at you while youre distracted and you just instalose most the teamfight most of the time if you dont have an Assault or Vanguard to stagger him.